Background

Game Boy Color was the ultimate evolution of the original Game Boy system. Released in 1998, Game Boy Color added a color display, allowing for a palette of over 32,000 colors. Game Boy Color was compatible with hundreds of original Game Boy games.

Features

Clock Speed: approx. 8 MHz

4x as much memory as original Game Boy

Processor: 8080 workalike

Infrared communications port for wireless linking (only supported in a few games)